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This bill seeks to develop comprehensive strategies to prevent Iran from obtaining U.S. and Western technologies used in unmanned aircraft systems (drones), recognizing Iran's history of providing drone technologies to terrorist organizations and supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The legislation requires three key strategies from different government departments: the Department of Commerce will develop a method to identify and track technologies like microcontrollers, GPS modules, and microprocessors that could be used in Iranian drone production; the Department of State will work to coordinate export controls with U.S. allies to prevent technology transfer; and the Department of Defense will create military options to counter Iran's drone technology acquisition. The bill defines specific technologies of concern, including microelectronics and software, and mandates that each department submit detailed, mostly unclassified reports to congressional committees within 30-90 days of the bill's enactment. The underlying goal is to disrupt Iran's ability to develop or enhance unmanned aircraft systems that could be used to support terrorist organizations or military aggression, while ensuring U.S. and allied technologies are not inadvertently supporting these efforts.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2505/all-info